| Family: |
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies), subfamily: Salariinae |
| Max. size: |
9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Pacific Ocean: known only from Tonga (Ref. 53797). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 18-21. Long, flap-like supraorbital tentacle with low lateral branches; upper lips more crenulate than lower; body coloration dark gray-brown with faint, paired dark bars on body and numerous pale blue spots with dark margins in ca. 5 longitudinal rows; dark gray-brown dorsal fin, membranes with numerous oblique whitish lines anteriorly fragmenting into spots and uneven short lines in spinous portion of fin; dark gray-brown caudal fin with variably-sized small white spots and a broad, deep red posterior margin; dark gray-brown anal and paired fins, the anal with a white spot at base of each ray. Middle 4-8 of 14 segmented rays branched; lateral-line pores 1-6 (Ref. 54980). |
| Biology: |
Adults are found in tidepools (Ref. 54980). Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114). Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 March 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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